This Date in Hurricanes History...December 24th, 1926...Brought to you by the UM Sports Hall of Fame !
In the First Ever ROAD GAME in school history, the University of Miami defeated the University of Havana 23- 0 in Havana !
Coach Howard Buck's "freshman team" finished the 1926 season UNDEFEATED, 8-0, including a similar 23-0 victory over Havana in a Thanksgiving Day match up in Coral Gables !
The "Hurricanes" as they became known due to the September hurricane that nearly destroyed Miami and caused postponement of the first scheduled football game, outscored their rivals 122 to 13, including 6 shutouts...the closest game was a 9-7 victory over Howard on New Year's Day !
In the First Ever ROAD GAME in school history, the University of Miami defeated the University of Havana 23- 0 in Havana !
Coach Howard Buck's "freshman team" finished the 1926 season UNDEFEATED, 8-0, including a similar 23-0 victory over Havana in a Thanksgiving Day match up in Coral Gables !
The "Hurricanes" as they became known due to the September hurricane that nearly destroyed Miami and caused postponement of the first scheduled football game, outscored their rivals 122 to 13, including 6 shutouts...the closest game was a 9-7 victory over Howard on New Year's Day !
Poster promoting the Thanksgiving Classic game against the University of Havana !
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